News / Tempers rise as Hamburg container port expansion is awarded to Chinese consortium

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A storm is brewing in the city of Hamburg over the port authority awarding the development of the 42ha Steinwerder South container terminal project to a Chinese conglomerate.

Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) launched an ‘ideas’ competition in January for the development of the redundant area on the south side of the city to include up to 1,100m of quay wall to accommodate ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs).

China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) is the parent of the global market leader in container gantry ...